Welcome to the home page of the Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture at University of Maryland. We are a diverse department that focuses on plant biology at all levels of organization, from the molecular level, to the whole organism, to agricultural systems, and to natural and designed ecosystems.

Featured Plant of the Month
Taxus or yew is a genus of small coniferous trees or shrubs in the Taxaceae family that have been used by humans... >>

Upcoming Event: 4th International Workshop on Oomycetes: Phytophthora, Pythium and Phytopythium. May 21-25, 2012. Hosted by our department. Please find program flyer and details here

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